In a sense, I’m thankful that I’m still not able to sleep through the night. It’s 5:30AM and our alarm … More

Antonella’s brother Marco is graduating today! Not only is this an exciting thing for the family, since he’s the youngest, … More

It’s been difficult for me to process how I feel about my ongoing adventure in Italy (note: feelings are hard, … More

On the north side of the historic city-centre of Brescia, once called Brixia Romana, Cidnus’ Hill rises. Named for the … More

One of my favourite things to do in Italy, as is the case with many who visit, is eat and … More

La Prefettura di Brescia, is an old, barely-repurposed military barracks which supposedly houses an office of the Ministry of the … More

How would you like a drink that can simultaneously knock your socks off, put them back on, clean the house, … More

We are up quite early, as it is still dark and the birds have not yet begun to sing. Thankfully, … More

It is said that the best way to learn a language is to immerse yourself in it. Dive right in; … More